goofysmom99

Final payment is in 13 days for B2B from Italy. I hadn't been terribly concerned about onboard testing since US eliminated testing requirement to return home. However, since Italian Minister of Health seems to have reinstituted quarantining this past week, I'm now experiencing serious angst. I don't fear getting sick, however I am anxious re quarantining solo somewhere in Italy. If I were to test positive, I assume X would have to inform immigration. Then would that mean I get off and quarantine, or will it be the reverse of Bananavana's Eastbound TA saga where she couldn't get off (meaning I take the TA home and quarantine onboard)? Does Italy have a no-fly list? Seriously. I don't want to have to take a train to Spain to stay mainly on a plane, or something equally absurd. I have drilled down on every roll call, forum and govt release I can find. Arghh! I want to go, but not sure what direction I should be looking for contingency planning. BTW, doubt anyone has answers yet. I'm just venting. Thirteen days isn't much time.

When I had several B2B testings, they were held in conference rooms, same place they did the crew testing.

Rather than the Daniel Boulud Chef's Table, my suggestion would be to book the Veuve Clicquot champagne dinner instead. It costs more but is a much finer dinner. It can't be prebooked but I always hot-foot it to a maitre d' or Cellar Masters very first thing upon boarding to be put onto the list. It's the one thing I book every cruise. Veuve Clicquot controls the menu, not Boulud. The pairings, the glassware, the presentation, are all many steps up from Chef's Table.

They're still having the Captain's Club gathering where they announce the top cruiser. Those are always in the daily. I would imagine all roll call participants are Captain's Club members so, for the time being, you could remind your roll call to be sure to go.

OK, I see the Captain's Club discounts for Spa and I'm familiar with massages and facials, but I'm not sure what else the term Spa encompasses. Is a pedi included? Hair? I think the last time I had a salon visit aboard a ship was 2014. This year I'll be away from home for about two months and will be needing repairs. Thanks.

I just requested quotes from both companies for a one-way rental for 24 nights from Ravenna Italy to Tampa. Within the quote there is $250 ($10/day) for insurance which seems to be a pretty sizeable chunk (35%) of the total figure. Your thoughts?

Heck, I'm eligible to board with suites, sit in the reserved seating at the shows, and do receive lots of swell extra perks. Do I use them? Mostly no. The flowers are nice. I choose standard balcony cabins or above based on location, size of balcony, and always price. Never book suites anymore due to bathtub issues. And most crewmembers address me by name (they have pictures of us - think WW2 plane spotters). When I was booking suites after the restart, I went to the Retreat maybe twice in seven cruises (Summit). Didn't make me feel extra special. I just love cruising in any cabin = having someone cook and bring me food, wash the dishes, and clean my room! It makes me happy just thinking of that, especially right this minute since I need to go find something to nuke for supper. Sigh.

The same three VPNs appear at the top on Forbes, CNET, and Techradar. BTW, each of those words is clickable to their current "Best VPN" reviews. Good articles explaining what VPNs are and how to use them. (Nord works just as well on my tablet as on my other devices.)

Quayle

I don't know where 7904 is, but across from 7901,3, & 5 is a blank wall that's an extension of the hallway. The vestibule for the elevators is on the other side of the blank wall.

The last two or three cruises I took on Summit in November, I received two devices. Don't know if it was policy or a screw up, but I did consistently receive two.